a gd amp doesnt 'color' d sq, it jz simply amplify ...

yesh ! thnx

jz 2 share ...

nice wan @ akg E1 hardcore neh...now i noe dy function LOD n y ppl use lod on ipods..hehehe..hardcore purposes

hi guys,

i was considering the option of matching E3 to a USB DAC and output to a crossroad mylarone IEM..

any idea on its improvement/comments?

I cant test myself at respective stores cause i'm not based in KL

thanks

Yes it will works. But i would recomend you changing the cable to get the best out of it because of its poorer quality. Any non stock cable will do. DIY canare, hardware shop cable (I don't think you can find any short cable there), or any other cable. Just change it then you'll get a much better sound. What USB DAC are you using? Does it contain any amp? I think that adding the E3 amp will smooth out those harsh pure signal from the USB DAC into a more enjoyable sound.

cables really play a vital part of the sound... honestly i dont believe it at 1st but after i experience it myself... im now a true believer in good cables produce good sound quality

yup..i converted to become a believer of ur ajaran too..haha...good cables produce good sound but, for me, its d last thing to tweak... source, headphone, amp, then cble...

i use currently oni cat5 cable..bUT..i can hear difference dy than stock one <<<< if u noe wut i meant ..ekkekeke

but thats just my 2cents

Agreed. But i would say cable is still the last part to upgrade and should only be upgraded when it has become a limit to your setup. Just upgrade your source such as DAC and amp until reaching ur budget allowed then change the cable to improve the setup. Cable improvement to me is still small as compare to changing source, amp and headphone. So if on a budget some cheap diy cable will do fine until those cable has become a limit of your future setup.

This post has been edited by Akuma no Hana: Oct 29 2010, 04:39 PM

fiio e5 with stock cables do produce a good sound but fiio e5 with custom lod with silver wires tends to opens more details BUT....

fiio e5 with LOD silver cyro treated cables do improve the sound sonically....

then again.. the harga also improved sonically too!!!

e3 + usb dac? y not jz use d e7 (usb + dac + amp + bass boost + portable, all in 1)

@Akuma no Hana, the USB DAC i planned to use is the one currently sold by chchyong89... here, http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1578406. ya, i've sourced few sellers on audiophile to customized a canare/neutrik modules

@E1 - AKG, E7 is rather off my budget though.. and because I sometimes have my iPod with me so was thinking maybe can find a light amp which can be carried around..

and would like to ask all audiophiles maestro here, if i were to custom a 3.5 male to 3.5 female (then connected straight to my IEM).. will it improve audio quality?

thanks for all the prompt responses. appreciated!

This post has been edited by capiche: Oct 29 2010, 06:58 PM

wif d ipod, u need a gd lod fr d dock out 2 d amp then ur hdphones ...

This is what i did. But i use 18awg jaben/ALO cryo silver instead of the cheaper version which is slightly thicker and bigger in size. I use crossroad LOD instread of direct LOD with cable.

Not to forget a bit added in soundstage.

It's damn expensive.

Wow that USB DAC have to find some casing for it. Just be careful not to break those soft part when connecting your dac. Those connector are very fragile better find some casing for it soon. And adding those usb cable together will be worth it RM3 only. For the cable i just found one cheap cable. And if you still haven't bought the cable i think this 1 will be great for budget minded people. RM25 for 15cm is enough. Don't go any further than 15cm since you will use it with ipod. http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1568734

I would suggest E5 instead of E3. Reason is that you do not need to buy AAA battery so often unless you have rechargeable AAA battery lying around. And E5 got volume control which is very useful indeed especially connected to the USB DAC. Most people said both sound very identical so you should not find any issue with E5. Running your ipod through LOD instead of headphone jack sound better.

No it will not help improve since your IEM cable will be limiting it. Don't care what marketing term those people use better don't get it. If you want to custom it then you will have to custom it straight till the soldering on the earphone itself. But the cost might be high and hard to get thin wires for iem.

@E1 - AKG, for my iPod setup i just wan easy stuff cause normally i bring tonnes of stuff along the journey.. so i was wondering mayb a e3 would suffice.

@Akuma no Hana, haha... ya i planned to made an acrylic box for it or some DIY stuff.. price is a major concern, so most prob i will go with e3.. oh i see.. just as i thought.. cause i was wondering since IEM has it own impedance.. so hooking onto a cuztomized cable wouldnt bring benefit..

anyway sifuus, is there really diff between a canare/neutrik setups compared to cat5 setup? (edited: price for canare is rather 'pretty')

thanks for the input. appreciated

This post has been edited by capiche: Oct 30 2010, 12:35 AM

Yo anybody want to trade their fiio e5 for my fiio e1?

toppup 20 wan? u bear post btw

Has anyone tried pairing Sennheiser CX series IEM with the Fiio E5 yet?

So fast another version of Fiio product is released. It is call E9. A desktop amp...

U want E1 for what???U got Ipod??